Immigrant population falls by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January. Key US politics stories from Saturday 23 August
The immigrant population of the United States, which has been growing for more than 50 years, has declined by more than a million people since Donald Trump took office in January.
According to a new study by the Pew Research Center, there were a record 53.3 million immigrants in the US in January, when Trump took office for the second time. By June, that number had dropped to 51.9 million.
Among all US residents, 15.4% were immigrants as of June 2025, down from the recent historic high of 15.8% in January.
The Pew survey also found that 750,000 immigrant workers had dropped out of the US labor force since January, which is now 19% foreign-born.
